Impact Hub Birmingham Wizards are a group of lively, passionate and committed Brummies, bringing magic to the city. Each day you may come across them in the space, the coffee shop, at your event or see their work around Impact Hub Birmingham. If you need anything, ask them for help. They are great at solving problems & connecting people.

Aquila Edwards

Hub Wizard

Aquila is a musician, writer, budding podcaster and entrepreneur. He’s the voice and hands behind Eyrie City, a brand he releases all of his creative content through. He has a passion and obsession with narrative structure be it through films, books, songs or even fine art and dance.

Ask Aquila about: books by William Gibson, social media, podcasts, self awareness and good wine.

Kalpesh Patel

Hub Wizard

Kalpesh is an RIBA architect and founder of Vibrant Architects in Birmingham. He places people at the heart of design, and says good architecture makes you feel good. He is interested in trying to come up with truly affordable housing in the current crisis, and one day hopes to be on Grand designs. As a keen photographer, he received a highly commended top 50 place in the 2017 Best of Brum competition held by Igers Birmingham and Birmingham Museums, with his photo exhibited in the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter. Kalpesh loves to play football in a 5 a side sunday league, and he doesn't just turn up to take part, but to win!

Ask Kalpesh about: architecture, design, classic cars, lawn care and having a race if you think you're faster than him 😉

Kam Gill

Hub Wizard

Kam is a truly humble gem, and as well as hosting our space beautifully she keeps our guests fed with the highest quality chow through her catering company The Baker's Pantry. Eggless and vegan cakes are her speciality!

Kristina Hall

Playworker Wizard

Kristina is an art practitioner focusing on providing and facilitating space for organic learning experiences through communities of learning. On Thursdays she bringing all kinds of magic to our creche team as part of #RadicalChildcare.

Rick Sanders

Hub Wizard

Rick is a performance poet, project manager, recycled bag maker and radio presenter for grassroots poetry at Brum Radio. He is the creative voice behind Willis the Poet, bringing comic verse to the UK poetry scene. In fact, he’s obsessed with poetry and supporting the burgeoning spoken word circuit in Birmingham.

Ask Rick about: anything project management, open mic poetry nights in Brum, how to make a bag from a jacket and canoeing.

Rick is terrible at: maths, making a good coffee, remembering what day it is and saying no.

Join the magical team making the Impact Hub Birmingham community awesome

Are you passionate about Birmingham?

Are you keen to meet lots of inspiring, passionate entrepreneurs, activists and change makers at Impact Birmingham?

Do you love the community at Impact Hub Birmingham but aren’t able to pay the monthly rate?

Are you excited to be part of a vibrant and kick ass team bringing energy, connections, hope, fun and knowledge to the community at Impact Hub Birmingham?

Do you care about making magic happen in a hopeful, aspirational, passionate and driven community?

Could you support children to create their own spaces and opportunities for play?

What is a Hub Wizard?
The Skills Trade programme is an opportunity for your kick ass skills and Impact Hub Birmingham’s dream to build an vibrant community to meet. We need many hands to make light and amazing work. You will join the Impact Hub team and bring your talents to making this place come to life. For your service, time and talents we will give you our premium membership, a peer community, team socials, and opportunities to grow your experience in areas that interest you.

Playworker Wizards:
We are now also looking for Early Years Practitioners and Playworkers to join us in exploring innovation in childcare and to assist our qualified childcare practitioners in the delivery of our weekly crèche provision. Ideally you will have experience of working with children, hold an enhanced DBS check and a Level 2 NVQ (or equivalent), in Childcare/Playwork.

What’s the Trade?
5.5 hours hosting per week in exchange for a Mission Birmingham Unlimited Membership. Hosts training / team induction will be provided. NB: For Playworker Wizards the hosting shift will be specific to Thursdays at 8.30am-2pm to host our weekly co-work & crèche.

Extra Perks:
Premium Membership at Impact Hub Birmingham. Free access to events. Lowest rates of room bookings / Free where open to public & members. A team of 20+ of the most energetic, talented and passionate Brummies, who are committed to building a better city to grow your ideas with. Team socials and development programme.